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Officials say house explosion was caused by natural gas seeping through the ground

A leak in one of three transmission lines caused gas to seep underground, leading to a house explosion and evacuation of 31 homes with two minor injuries, officials said.

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The leak came from one of the three transmission lines running underground through the neighborhood. Crews are still working to pinpoint the source.

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Centreville explosion: Neighborhood remains evacuation zone; gas crews plan to purge line

A Fairfax County neighborhood remains an evacuation zone as crews work around the clock to repair a natural‑gas leak linked to a house explosion that rocked a Centreville community on Sunday.

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Officials say house explosion was caused by natural gas seeping through the ground

The leak came from one of the three transmission lines running underground through the neighborhood. Crews are still working to pinpoint the source.

·Washington, United States
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13 News Now broke the news in Norfolk, United States on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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